Tuolumne Meadows, CA, Backcountry Report: Despite 3 Weeks of Dry Weather, Snow Coverage Remains Excellent on All Aspects Report written by Laura and Rob Pilewski – Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers Ski Conditions and Weather It was a dry week with temperatures above seasonal averages. The high temperature this week of 58°F resulted in a thin melt-freeze crust forming on most aspects here at the middle elevations. Strong winds out of the east on January 14 have littered much […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update: Well-Above-Average Temperatures Have Been the Rule This April This post was written by Rob and Laura Pilewski – Tuolumne Meadows Winter Rangers New snow: 2 inches Total settled snow depth: 23 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 56°F (April 11) Low temperature: 15°F (April 15) Winter 2021 Weather Summary (November 1, 2020-April 15, 2021) Total Snow: 213 inches Snow Water Equivalent: 13.24 inches Average Temperature: 30.64°F Ski Conditions and Weather April 16, 2021 – By Laura […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update – Warm and Dry in the High Country This Week New snow: none Total settled snow depth: 33 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 57°F (April 3) Low temperature: 15°F (April 6) March Weather Summary New Snow: 45 inches (historical average 55.5 inches) Snow Water Equivalent: 2.84 inches (historical average 3.87 inches) Average Temperature: 26.0°F (historical average 28.5°F) Ski Conditions and Weather April 8, 2021 – By Laura and Rob Pilewski – It was warm and dry […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 9, 2021 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park Tuolumne Meadows Gets 19″ of New Snow Written by Laura and Rob Pilewski on The Sierra Sun Times, March 19, 2020 New snow: 19 inches Total settled snow depth: 30 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 47°F (March 12) Low temperature: -6°F (March 18) Ski Conditions and Weather Winter returned to the Sierra Nevada this week. Cold temperatures and much-needed precipitation fell over the past five days and unsettled weather is […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 20, 2020 0 Comments
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA Report: Spring Has Sprung in the Tuolumne Meadows Area! April 25, 2019 Report from Laura and Rob Pilewski – Tuolumne Winter Rangers New snow: Trace Total settled snow depth: 60 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 60°F (April 24) Low temperature: 15°F (April 21) Ski Conditions and Weather This is our last post of the winter 2018-2019 season and it is time for us to migrate south to our summer range in Sequoia […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 2, 2019 0 Comments
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA Report: Snow Depths & Coverage Remain Excellent | Snow Removal Continuing on Tioga Road April 17, 2019 Report from Laura and Rob Pilewski – Tuolumne Winter Rangers New snow: 8 inches Total settled snow depth: 76 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 53°F (April 13) Low temperature: 15°F (April 12) Ski Conditions and Weather The weather and ski conditions this week were nearly a carbon copy of last week. We still have not had an extended period of high-pressure […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 19, 2019 0 Comments
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA Report: Welcome Spring! It’s Going to Be a Long Ski Season this Year April 4, 2019 Report from Laura and Rob Pilewski – Tuolumne Winter Rangers New snow: 21 inches Total settled snow depth: 90 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 49°F (April 1) Low temperature: 4°F (March 29) Per NPS: Our Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers enjoyed some blue skies this week while trekking to the tallest peak in Yosemite, Mt. Lyell (13,114 feet). Mount Lyell divides the […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 12, 2019 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update | Snowpack Is At Least 150% Of Average Yosemite National Park Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update: By: NPS New snow: 21 inches Total settled snow depth: 90 inches (at 8,600 feet) High temperature: 49°F (April 1) Low temperature: 4°F (March 29) Our Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers enjoyed some blue skies this week while trekking to the tallest peak in Yosemite, Mt. Lyell (13,114 feet). Mount Lyell divides the park’s two main watersheds, […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 4, 2019 0 Comments